1. Tony Dutton San Angelo Chapter Slides Posted on sazebra.org
Penalty Enforcement
Tony Dutton
San Angelo Chapter
Slides Posted on sazebra.org

2. References Rule 10 -1 Penalties Completed
Approved Ruling I-VIII
Approved Ruling I-III
Approved Ruling I-V

3. Overview Penalties Completed Live- Ball Fouls by Same Team
Live-Ball Fouls by Both Teams
Dead-Ball Fouls.
Live-Ball / Dead-Ball Fouls

4. Penalties Completed (10-1-1)
When:
Declined.
Accepted.
Canceled by rule or,
Choice is obvious to the referee.
Disqualified player must leave.
Penalty must be completed before next ready.
Penalty not enforced if in conflict with other rule.

5. A.R. 9-4-1 X A1’s legal forward pass
RULING: Team B foul. Penalty 10-yards
from the spot of the foul. Team B’s ball,
1st & 10. No loss of down is included in
the penalty since Team B is awarded a
new series after the penalty enforcement
(Rule e-1).
B1 intercepts,
fumbles.
B2 bats the ball
forward and
out of bounds..

6. Live Ball Fouls Two possibilities: Single foul during a play.
Multiple fouls.

7. Multiple Fouls Two possibilities: Fouls by the same team.
Fouls by both teams.

8. Live-Ball Fouls by the Same Team (10-1-3)
Offended team may elect only one of the penalties.
But remember: live-ball fouls for unsportsmanlike conduct by non-players are administered from the succeeding spot.

9. Example 1 RULING: Team B may accept
only one: 5 yards for the illegal motion
or 15 yards for the chop block.
A 75 chop
Blocks.
A10 catches pass
and scores.
A10 moving
Forward at snap.

10. Example 2 Ruling: B may accept 15-yard penalty
from the previous spot for the chop
block or 15-yards from the spot of the
taunting. The score does not count.
A 75 chop
Blocks.
A10 catches pass
and taunts B1
as he scores.
A10

11. Live-Ball Fouls by Both Teams (10-1-4)
Fouls offset and the down is replayed.
Four exceptions:
Change of team possession and team last in possession had not fouled before last gaining possession (“clean hands”).
Team B foul is post scrimmage kick.
One is a live-ball treated as a dead-ball foul.
After Team B possession during a try or extra period.

12. A.R. 10-1-4 I Ruling: Offsetting fouls. Team A
Team A kickoff
goes out of
bounds.
Before the out of bounds,
Team B fouls.
Ruling: Offsetting fouls. Team A
re-kicks at previous spot.

13. A.R. 10-1-4 III Ruling: Team B may accept offsetting
Team A illegal
formation. B1
A1’s pass
Intercepted
by B1. X
During B1’s return
Team B clips.
Ruling: Team B may accept offsetting
fouls and replay the down, or decline
offsetting fouls and keep the ball.
Team A may accept penalty for B’s
clipping foul.

14. A.R. 10-1-4 IV RULING: No option. The fouls offset
Team B
offside.
B10 clips on
the return. X
B23
intercepts,
A1 illegal
forward pass.
RULING: No option. The fouls offset
and the down is replayed. Team B
may not decline offsetting fouls because
it had fouled before getting possession of the ball.

15. A.R. 10-1-4 VI RULING: Since Team B had not fouled
before the change of possession,
it may decline offsetting fouls and
retain possession after completion
of the clipping penalty.
A78 tackles,
pulling & twisting the face mask.
Team A
legal forward
pass.
B23
clips during the return.
B45
intercepts.

16. Example 3 RULING: Since Team B’s foul is post scrimmage kick
B41 catches
the kick and
advances 5 yards.
A1 punts. X
During the kick
B23 blocks below
The waist.
A2 holds.
RULING: Since Team B’s foul is post scrimmage kick
enforcement, B may decline offsetting fouls and keep
the ball after enforcement for its block below the waist.
The enforcement spot is the end of the kick. Team B
may also accept offsetting fouls and replay the down.

17. Ruling: No option. Live-ball fouls offset. Replay the down.
Example 4
B79
offside.
A10 catches pass, and
taunts B12 before he
scores.
A10
Ruling: No option. Live-ball fouls
offset. Replay the down.

18. Ruling: B’s offside is declined. A’s sideline interference is
Example 5
B79
offside.
Ruling: B’s offside is declined.
A’s sideline interference is
penalized on the try or kickoff.
A10 catches pass and
scores.
Team A sideline
Interference.

19. Summary of Live-Ball Multiple Fouls
By Same Team
Offended team may elect only one.
But remember: Live-ball unsportsmanlike conduct fouls by non-players – succeeding spot.
By Both Teams
Offsetting fouls.
Four Exceptions:
Change of possession (“clean hands”).
B’s foul is post scrimmage kick.
Live-ball treated as dead-ball foul.
After B possession on try or extra period.

20. Dead-Ball Fouls

21. Dead-Ball Fouls
Penalties are administered separately and in order of occurrence.
Exception: When unsportsmanlike or dead-ball personal fouls by both teams are reported to the referee and before any of the penalties have been completed, the fouls offset and the penalties are canceled.

22. A.R. 10-1-5 I 4th and 8 RULING: Team B personal foul.
Team A
gains
4 yards
and is
tackled.
After the play,
Team B1 piles on.
RULING: Team B personal foul.
Penalty-15 yards from the succeeding spot.
First and 10 for Team B. Clock starts
On the snap.

23. A.R. 10-1-5 III 2nd and goal at the 3 RULING: The penalties cancel
A14 is
downed
at the 1.
B67 piles on
and A14
slugs B67.
RULING: The penalties cancel
since neither has been completed.
A14 is disqualified for fighting.
Third and goal.

24. Example 6 RULING: The penalties cancel
since neither has been completed.
The try will be at the three-yard line.
Team A
legal forward pass
B17 taunts
A55 and
A55 tackles
B17 in the
end zone.
B17 intercepts
and scores.

25. Live-Ball – Dead-Ball Fouls

26. Live-Ball / Dead-Ball Fouls 10-1-6
When a live-ball foul by one team is followed by one or more dead-ball fouls (including live-ball fouls treated as dead-ball fouls) by an opponent or by the same team, the penalties are administered separately and in the order of occurrence. [i.e. take care of the live-ball foul first, then the dead-ball foul]

27. A.R. 10-1-6 I RULING: Three options
A illegal
motion.
After the play,
Team B player
personal foul.
A’s punt untouched
out of bounds
RULING: Three options
1) B may elect to replay the down after 5 yard penalty against A
followed by 15 yard penalty against B. 1st & 10 for A.
2) B may decline the illegal motion penalty and have the ball
after a 15 yard penalty from the out of bounds spot.
3) B may accept the 5 yard penalty against A enforced from
from the out of bounds spot followed by 15 yard penalty
against B. B’s ball 1st & 10. Clock starts on the snap.

28. A.R. 10-1-6 II RULING: Both penalties are
Enforced. 15 yards against B from
The 11, followed by half-the-distance
Against A. B’s ball 1st & 10 from the
13 yardline.
Team A
legal forward pass
A55 tackles
B17 in the
end zone. X
B17 intercepts, taunts
A55 at the 11 yard line,
and scores.

29. A.R. 10-1-6 III RULING: Team A retains the ball after the penaltyX
B2 intercepts and
Is downed.
A legal
forward
pass.
After the play,
A1 piles on.
B offside
RULING: Team A retains the ball after the penalty
against Team B is enforced. Team A then will be
penalized for the dead-ball foul.

30. A.R. 10-1-6 V RULING: Team B retains possession. Penalize Team B
B2 intercepts.
A legal
forward
pass.
On the runback
Team B player clips.
After the play,
Team A player piles on.
RULING: Team B retains possession. Penalize Team B
for its clipping foul, followed by a penalty for Team A’s
dead-ball foul. The yardages will cancel unless one
enforcement spot was inside the 30-yard line and
enforcement was toward that goal.

31. Summary of Dead-Ball Live-Ball / Dead-Ball Fouls
Administer separately and in order of occurrence.
Exception: fouls reported to referee before any completed.
Live-Ball / Dead-Ball
Administer separately and in order of occurrence [i.e. live-ball first, then dead-ball].

32. And That’s All Next Time: Enforcement Spots (2-25)
Play Classification (2-30)
Enforcement Procedures ( thru 4)
Three and One Principle ( c & d)